Ornamental plant

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ornamental-plant

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary cultivation focus?Aesthetic qualities including flowers, foliage, scent, and form
2. What is the horticultural disciplines?Cultivation falls under floriculture and tree nurseries, key branches of horticulture
3. What are ornamental plants?Ornamental plants are grown mainly for their pretty flowers, colorful leaves, and interesting shapes. They are not usually grown for food.
4. How do gardeners make flowers look brighter or last longer?By breeding special varieties called cultivars, gardeners mix plants or choose seeds that give brighter colors, stronger fragrance, or longer blooming times.

Cultivar: A plant variety that has been produced by selective breeding or hybridization for specific desirable characteristics.
Floriculture: The branch of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering plants and foliage plants for decorative purposes.
Asexual Propagation: A method of plant reproduction that produces genetically identical offspring from a single parent plant, used to maintain cultivar traits.